Teaching and Learning

🎯 High Leverage Practices – New Teacher Focus! 🎯
This December, new teachers will explore the strategies that make the biggest impact in the classroom—and leave ready-to-use resources to elevate teaching and learning from day one.

📅 When: December 11th
💡 Who: New Teachers

Level up your teaching and make every moment count! 🌟
#AlleganAreaESA

📚✨ New Teachers’ Academy – September Book Study! ✨📚
Kick off the school year with inspiration! Join us as we explore The Joyful Teacher and discover strategies to bring more energy, connection, and happiness to your classroom.

📅 Book Study: September 18, November 20, January 15 & March 19
🖊️ Author Visits: In-person on October 2 & February 19
💡 Who: New teachers ready to grow and thrive

Let’s make this school year joyful—together! 🌟
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Kicked off a great week of professional learning yesterday with our Literacy Team! 📚 #AlleganAreaESA #Literacy

✅ Day 1 of the 2025 Hope College Fact Fluency Institute is a wrap!
Allegan Area ESA teamed up with Dr. Gina Kling and math consultants from Van Buren & Berrien Counties to support 30+ educators in exploring how students develop fluency with basic math facts. 💡➕✖️

#AlleganAreaESA #FactFluency #MathEducation #ProfessionalLearning #CollaborationInAction

💡 Invest in your practice.
Our 2025-2026 professional learning series is packed with tools, strategies, and collaboration to help you start the school year strong. Whether you’re a teacher, consultant, or admin—we’ve got something for you. New events posted monthly! 📚✨#AlleganAreaESA #EducatorGrowth #ProfessionalLearning

📣 Please join us in welcoming Emily Gasper, our new Attendance MTSS Coordinator to the Instructional Services Team! Emily will be supporting our efforts to improve student attendance through a strong Multi-Tiered System of Supports. We’re excited to have her on board! 🎉
#MTSS #AttendanceMatters

🎉 On May 9, our Allegan Area ESA GSRP Leadership Team brought together 55 amazing staff members from both ESA-run and local GSRP programs for our final professional learning event of the year! We celebrated their incredible dedication to preschoolers and took time to dig into the powerful data they’ve gathered all year long. 💡📊 It was a day full of connection, reflection, and well-deserved appreciation. Wishing all our GSRP teams a relaxing and refreshing summer! ☀️🍎 #GSRP #EarlyEd #Teamwork #ThankYouEducators

📚 Allegan County Instructional Coaching Network Instructional Coaches from across the county are leveling up! 🔍✨ From sharpening coaching skills to collecting meaningful data and co-creating a powerful Instructional Playbook — this team is all in for educator support and student success. 💪🍎#AlleganAreaESA #InstructionalCoaching #TeacherSupport #AlleganCountyEducators #CoachingMatters

Don't miss this exciting opportunity with Dr. Shawn Bishop on May 5th! Registration is now open. 🤖 AI Tools That Save Time (and Maybe Your Sanity) Explore AI tools designed to help with document design, communication (emails and more), organizing data, and making everyday tasks faster and easier—because who doesn’t want a little extra time back? 💡 Understanding AI in Schools (Without the Jargon) Get a quick and engaging overview of how AI is being used by teachers, students, and districts so you can stay informed about what’s happening around you. 🎭 Laugh, Learn, and Share: AI in Action Hear from others in the room, share success stories (or AI mishaps!), and leave with real, practical ideas to bring back to your desk. #AlleganAreaESA #AI

Register now for Teacher Leaders as Facilitators! #AlleganAreaESA

Don't miss this professional learning opportunity coming up! Learn how Artificial Intelligence is shaping teaching methodologies, student engagement and administrative efficiency on April 15th with Dr. Shawn Bishop. To register for CTRL + ALT + AI: Leadership Upgraded, click below: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0119-0030-b0835e5c64d346e8b8142376f9a3b22a&fbclid=IwY2xjawJQE99leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZ-KXqOUx9lpmUa37IripPy1vl5lzXN55SwNJRHULvRyOQZiMvHOxBWiYg_aem_4pdNDGXcnjDykqgyp-Wvng #AlleganAreaESA

Grow your leadership and collaboration skills with us! Register now for Teachers as Facilitators: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0119-0030-acfc1ed199884f5b9224c2723df53882 #AlleganAreaESA #TeachersAsFacilitators

Attention Allegan Area ESA county-wide Administrators! Don't miss this opportunity to explore AI's potential in education with Dr. Shawn Brown, Associate Executive Director at MASA. Learn how Artificial Intelligence is shaping teaching methodologies, student engagement and administrative efficiency. Register today! #AlleganAreaESA https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0119-0030-b0835e5c64d346e8b8142376f9a3b22a

Get ready for Spring Testing Season with us! Testing Coordinator Training will be on March 5th...register today. #AlleganAreaESA https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0119-0030-2534463f65844734868a55bb6c6c37d7

Happy National School Counseling Week! 🎉 This week, we celebrate our amazing school counselors in the county! They are the champions who guide, encourage, and inspire students to reach their full potential. Thank you for all you do! #AlleganAreaESATeachLearn

Amazing things happen when literacy leaders come together! On Friday, educators from across Allegan County gathered for the MiMTSS Dyslexia Summit Watch Party, where they deepened their understanding of dyslexia and its impact on students. Together, we’re building stronger foundations for literacy and empowering every learner to succeed! #AlleganAreaESATeachLearn #Literacy

Don't miss this Special Education Legal Workshop: Understanding LRE in Schools on January 8th! Jordan Bullinger, Special Education Attorney at Clark Hill, will present on LRE-related case law, including foundational cases and recent 6th Circuit rulings. https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0119-0030-3bb61978825b4beeb2cd16bc04ce479b #AlleganAreaESA

Happy Holidays from the Allegan Area ESA Instructional Services Team! We hope your holidays will be filled with joy and laughter through the New Year.

Join us for the Dyslexia Summit Watch Party on January 31st! Your registration with Allegan Area ESA includes lunch and SCECHs. Register now at https://bit.ly/DyslexiaSummit #AlleganAreaESA #MiMTSS #Literacy